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| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Aurora, Illinois, City Council honors students who place second in international tech competition | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/aurora-illinois-city-council-honors-students-international-tech-competition/ | Aurora, Illinois, is celebrating six students who won second place in an international tech competition.Aurora, Illinois, is celebrating six students who won second place in an international competition. Aurora Mayor John Laesch honored the students from Team Timeless' achievement in the International Lego League competition during a City Council meeting … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Film producer accused of defrauding clients out of over $100 million, running Ponzi scheme | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/film-producer-accused-defrauding-clients-ponzi-scheme/ | A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million. The U.S. Attorney's office said Jason Cloth, 60, of Beverly Hills, California, solicited clients to invest in purported film and entertainment products in a Ponzi scheme. Cloth … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Cradles to Crayons "Backpack-A-Thon" supporting children across Chicago area | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/backpack-a-thon-strives-to-support-children-in-chicagoland/ | The 11th annual Cradles to Crayons [ Backpack-A-Thon ][21] is back and looking to support Chicago area children from head-to-toe. On Wednesday morning, over 700 volunteers lined up to pack over 36,000 backpacks in the Wintrust Arena. Backpacks were filled with school supplies, clothes, shoes and other essentials for children … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Wisconsin appeals court restores Act 10, reversing ruling that struck down anti-collective bargaining law | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/wisconsin-act-10-appeals-court-ruling-collective-bargaining/ | A Wisconsin appeals court on Wednesday restored a 2011 anti-union law that abolished collective bargaining rights, in a setback for unions and public workers. Unions are expected to appeal, sending the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is controlled by liberal justices. The [ 2024 ruling striking down the … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Obama endorses Iowa Dem Josh Turek for Senate bid in basketball video | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/obama-endorses-iowa-democrat-turek-for-the-us-senate-in-a-video-of-them-playing-basketball/ | Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in [ a video ][4] of the two shooting hoops. The seat held by retiring two-term Sen. Joni Ernst is among the tough targeted races for … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Residential conversion project begins at office building on Chicago's Magnificent Mile | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/residential-conversion-project-office-building-chicago-magnificent-mile/ | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other officials broke ground Wednesday on an office-to-residential conversion project on the Magnificent Mile. The project at 500 N. Michigan Ave., right across from the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel, will create 320 new homes. "Chicago's downtown continues to evolve, and projects like this demonstrate … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Giannoulias planning ’special announcement’ rally in Bronzeville this Sunday | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/29/giannoulias-planning-special-announcement-rally-in-bronzeville-this-sunday/ | * From Alexi Giannoulias’ [ campaign ][9] … [ ![][10] ][9] Mayor’s race, here he comes. [9]: https://go.alexiforus.com/a/rsvp-today [10]: /wp-content/Screenshot20260729at12.28.13PM.png |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Capitol Fax | It’s now signed into law | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/29/it%e2%80%99s-now-signed-into-law-3/ | * [ WAND ][1] … > A new [ state law ][2] will help sexual assault survivors when they first > interact with police. > > The law requires law enforcement to tell survivors they can request to be > interviewed by an officer of their sex or gender. It … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | block-club-chicago | It’ll Be A Soggy Lollapalooza With Storms In Forecast | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/29/itll-be-a-soggy-lollapalooza-with-storms-in-forecast/ | CHICAGO — Storms are expected to hit Chicago Friday and Saturday — when Lollapalooza will be in full swing. The music festival will likely see rain after 1 p.m. Friday, according to the [ National Weather Service ][19] . Performances from Friday headliners Charli xcx and the Smashing Pumpkins may … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | block-club-chicago | 20-Year-Old Classick Studios Has Produced Some Of Rap’s Biggest Hits — And It’s Just Getting Started | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/29/20-year-old-classick-studios-has-produced-some-of-raps-biggest-hits-and-its-just-getting-started/ | WEST TOWN — Classick Studios’ three-story black brick building easily blends into the landscape on Chicago Avenue. But behind the unassuming wooden front door of the building, 2510 W. Chicago Ave., lies a studio that’s responsible for producing, mixing, managing and recording some of the industry’s biggest rap, hip-hop and … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | ABC Local | Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case | https://abc7.com/post/trump-doj-ask-supreme-court-toss-83-million-defamation-verdict-jean-carroll-case/19596620/ | WASHINGTON (AP) - -- President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to toss an $83 million defamation verdict won by writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault, saying he can't be sued for comments he made while he was president. **NOTE:** … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | ABC Local | Employees at the world’s biggest AI companies are calling for a slowdown in AI development | https://abc7chicago.com/story/employees-worlds-biggest-ai-companies-are-calling-slowdown-development/19596454/ | Top staffers from the biggest AI and technology companies urged the US government to slow the pace of artificial intelligence development so that safety and security measures can catch up in an open letter. The US government should support an international effort to develop tools that can “deliberately pace the … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | ABC Local | New video released in shooting of Chiefs offensive coordinator's wife | https://abc7chicago.com/story/new-video-released-shooting-chiefs-offensive-coordinators-wife/19596776/ | Newly-released video shows the chaotic aftermath of the [ shooting ][11] that injured the wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, allegedly committed by the couple's son. Mia Bieniemy, 57, suffered non life-threatening injuries in the shooting at her home in Virginia on July 26, a source told … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | ABC Local | BTS won't submit music for 2027 Grammy Awards consideration | https://abc7chicago.com/story/bts-submit-music-2027-grammy-awards-consideration/19596923/ | South Korean K-pop supergroup [ BTS ][3] said Wednesday they will not submit music for consideration in the 2027 Grammy Awards. "We have decided not to submit an entry for Grammy consideration this year. We hope music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | ABC Local | Body camera video shows Tony Romo Wisconsin operating while intoxicated arrest | https://abc7chicago.com/post/tony-romo-news-body-camera-video-shows-former-cowboys-quarterback-during-milwaukee-owi-arrest/19597003/ | MILWAUKEE (WLS) -- Newly released body camera video is giving a first look at the arrest of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in Milwaukee. The video shows Romo declining blowing into a machine to test his blood alcohol content and instead performing field sobriety tests. ### [ ABC7 Chicago … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 29, 2026 | WTTW | Mayor Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Ban Purchases From Gun Dealers That Flout Laws | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/29/mayor-johnson-signs-executive-order-designed-ban-purchases-gun-dealers-flout-laws | Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Wednesday designed to ban purchases of guns and ammunition from firms that flout federal law and do not take steps to prevent weapons trafficking. “This executive order is essentially using the city’s purchasing power to establish a more responsible procurement standard for firearms, … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 29, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois Designates July 25 as Day of Remembrance for Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/23/illinois-designates-july-25-day-remembrance-emmett-till-and-mamie-till-mobley | A new statewide day of reflection and remembrance aims to honor the life and legacy of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Gov. JB Pritzker joined legislators and community members Thursday at the location of Till’s funeral, Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville, to sign legislation … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 29, 2026 | WTTW | Agency Charged With Probing Chicago Police Department Misconduct Created ‘Vacuum of Accountability’ By Clearing Backlog: Watchdog | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/29/agency-charged-probing-chicago-police-department-misconduct-created-vacuum | The leaders of the agency tasked with investigating misconduct by Chicago police officers created “a vacuum of accountability” by failing to follow its own rules while trying to clear a massive backlog of complaints, according to an analysis by the city’s watchdog. In all, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 29, 2026 | WLS AM | CBP: China Drug Bust at O’Hare | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/29/cbp-drug-bust-at-ohare/ | (CHICAGO) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at O’Hare International Airport seized a shipment containing 10,412 tablets and 2,144 vials of unapproved medications, human growth hormones, and steroids. This shipment originated from China and was heading to Syracuse, New York. It is an example of a … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 29, 2026 | WLS AM | Expected street, sidewalk closures for Lollapalooza 2026 | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/29/expected-street-sidewalk-closures-for-lollapalooza-2026/ | [ Lollapalooza ][2] is once again set to take center stage in Chicago’s Grant Park, with street and sidewalk closures in place for one of the city’s biggest festivals. From July 30 to Aug. 2, the annual extravaganza will feature more than 170 performers, including the likes of Lorde, Charli … |